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Lyndon vs Enosburgh vs Brandon

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyndon has the highest household income ($69k).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Brandon has the oldest population (median age 50.1).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureLyndonEnosburghBrandon
People
Population
5,590Highest
2,804Lowest
4,120
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.2%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
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+4.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±6.7
12% above VT
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
50.1±3.1Highest
16% above VT
Brandon and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.1%±2.8Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21%±4.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
19.2%±4.3
VT: 17.9%
Enosburgh and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.8%±3.8
VT: 21.4%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
22.3%±4.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
Brandon and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.3%
VT: 43.8%
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
32.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.8%±2Highest
VT: 7%
5.4%±2.4
VT: 7%
2.5%±1.7Lowest
VT: 7%
Lyndon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$68,786±$6kHighest
15% below VT
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below VT
$64,180±$12k
21% below VT
Lyndon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$227,000±$21k
28% below VT
$223,100±$39kLowest
30% below VT
$227,800±$23kHighest
28% below VT
Brandon and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,096±$123Highest
11% below VT
$852±$87Lowest
31% below VT
$1,064±$225
14% below VT
Lyndon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,846
24% below VT
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
$4,241Highest
16% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.7%±15.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
41.7%±15.1Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Lyndon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
13.9%
VT: 10.1%
14.2%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.6%Highest
VT: 73.2%
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
84.3%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1951Lowest
25 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
about the VT average
32 minHighest
36% above VT
24 min
about the VT average
Work from home
10.5%±3.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
9.9%±5.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Lyndon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #44 of 70 in VT #26 of 70 in VT #69 of 70 in VT
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
High school in town None in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Otter Valley Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4Highest
9.9Lowest
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.